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Introduction : A picnic is an outing or a pleasure trip generally made on New Year’s Eve.

Why picnics are necessary : Picnics are necessary because they break the monotony of our daily lives. We get delightful experiences in new places amid natural surroundings.

The place I went for picnic : Along with fifty of my classmates, I went to Bhomoraguri near Kaliabhomora bridge in Sonitpur district. We had picnic on the sandbank of the mighty river Brahmaputra.

Description of the picnic : Last year, in December, after the Pre-Final Test had been over, we the students of Class X arranged a picnic party to Bhomoraguri under the guidance of Mr XYZ sir. The trip was proposed to start on 31st December at 6:00 a.m. from the school premises. On the appointed day, all of gathered at school and boarded the two mini buses. The buses set out on time. The students started frolicking, dancing and singing. At around 8:30 a.m. we reached the destination. The surroundings were awesome with the hills, the river, the sandbank and the bridge at a distance. Some of us got busy preparing meal and many went out for an outing. At noon, all were called to have meal. After having meal, we got on the bus for the return journey. Again we started having fun as before. The bus reached school at around 3:30 p.m. We bade adieu to each other and returned to our homes.

Introduction : Pollution is the contamination of nature and the earth’s atmosphere. Along with the progress of science and technology, the intensity of pollution is increasing day by day.

Types of pollution : There are four types of pollution, i.e., air pollution, water pollution, sound pollution, and land pollution.

Reasons behind pollution : Excessive burning of fossil fuels is leading to air pollution. Harmful smokes and fumes are being released from the factories, vehicles, power plants etc. These are getting mixed with the environment. Likewise, harmful and non-biodegradable waste products are being thrown into water and land, thereby causing water and land pollution. Too much noise can also affect human health. So, it can cause sound pollution.

The effects of pollution : Human health is badly affected by pollution. Air pollution may cause bronchitis, asthma, and other respiratory diseases. Too much release of CO₂ and other harmful gases is depleting the ozone layer. Drinking water from flowing water sources may cause illness because garbage and filth are thrown into it. Pollution of land decreases fertility of soil. Sound pollution affects our auditory organs.

Measures to check pollution : Pollution can be checked by creating awareness among people to keep the environment clean and promote afforestation. We should stop using loudspeakers at public places to prevent sound pollution.

Q.1. Write a letter to a friend describing how you propose to spend your holidays after the HSLC examination.

Or, Write a letter to your friend/cousin telling him/her what you intend to do after the HSLC Examination.

Ans:-

Dear friend ………… ,

I hope you are well by the grace of the Almighty. I am well too. Please convey my regards to your parents. It’s been long since I received your last letter. So I have thought of writing this letter.

As you know, our HSLC Examination will begin from 19th February and continue upto 9th March. After the examination, I will have ample time for travelling and sight-seeing. So, as soon as the examination is over, I have proposed to spend the holidays in my uncle’s house in Kolkata. There are various monuments and places to see in Kolkata such as Victoria Memorial, Vidyasagar Setu, Howrah Bridge, Botanical Garden, Birla Planetarium etc. I do hope you will accompany me. We will have great fun there. Kindly reply to this letter as soon as possible.

Yours,

Q.2. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to a picnic party arranged after the H.S.LC. Pre-Final Examination is over.

Or, You have arranged a picnic with your friend. Write a letter to another friend inviting him/her to join you in the picnic.

Ans:-

Dear friend ………… ,

I hope you are well by the grace of the Almighty. I am well too. Please convey my regards to your parents. It’s been long since I received your last letter. So I have thought of writing this letter.

As you know, our HSLC Pre-Final Examination will begin from 5th December and continue upto 13th December . Some of my friends and I have proposed to arrange a picnic party to Bhalukpong after the HSLC Examination is over. So, I request you to join us and make the tour enjoyable. We have decided to start at 6 a.m. on 25th December. We will reach there at around 11 a.m.. The picnic spot is picturesque. I am sure you will like it. Please do inform me about your decision as quickly as possible.

Yours,

Q.3. Write a letter to your friend about your favourite hobby.

Ans:-

Dear friend ………… ,

I hope you are well by the grace of the Almighty. I am well too. Please convey my regards to your parents. It’s been long since I received your last letter. So I have thought of writing this letter.

I am writing this letter to let you know that I have developed an enjoyable hobby since the past six months. I maintain some scrapbooks for newspaper cuttings. I cut the articles and headlines I like and paste on the scrapbook everyday. I categorise the cuttings as “editorial”, “politics”, “literature”, “headlines”, “articles” etc and paste them on respective scrapbooks. Whenever I get time, I open the scrapbooks and read them. This hobby has greatly increased my general knowledge. I suggest you develop this hobby. By the way, if you have any particular hobby, please don’t forget to let me know.

Yours,

Q.4. Write a letter to your friend telling him/her about your daily life.

Ans:

Dear friend ………… ,

I hope you are well by the grace of the Almighty. I am well too. Please convey my regards to your parents. It’s been long since I received your last letter. So I have thought of writing this letter.

I am writing this letter to share with you how I spend my daily life. My daily lifestyle is very simple. But it is balanced, in my view. I get up very early in the morning and sip some tea. Then I go out for morning walk. After returning, I go out for tuition in Maths. When I get home, I sit down for some studies until 8:30 am. Then I take bath and go for school. After the school is over, I take lunch and go out for playing. At about 6 pm I sit for studying and continue till 9 pm. Then I watch TV and have meal. After that I study a little more and go to bed. This is my daily life. I hope you shall share yours too.

Yours,

Q.5. Write a letter to one of your friends requesting him/her to lend you a book. Mention what the book is, why you need it and how long you want to keep it.

Ans:

Dear friend ………… ,

I hope you are well by the grace of the Almighty. I am well too. Please convey my regards to your parents. It’s been long since I received your last letter. So I have thought of writing this letter.

The purpose of my writing this letter to you is that I want to request you to lend me the book “Wings of Fire” by Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. I noticed it in your book shelf last time when I had gone to your home. As my father says, it is a wonderful book written by …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Q.6. Write a letter to your friend requesting him/her to come to your home and stay a week at your home after the HSLC Pre-Final Examination.

Ans:

Dear friend ………… ,

I hope you are well by the grace of the Almighty. I am well too. Please convey my regards to your parents. It’s been long since I received your last letter. So I have thought of writing this letter.

I am busy these days studying for the oncoming HSLC Pre-Final Examination to start from 2nd November. I hope you are also studying in full swing. After the examination is over, please come to our home and stay a week. We will have great fun together. We will visit the nearby historical monuments together. We will also play volleyball and cricket in the afternoons. I hope you will comply with my request.

Yours,

Q.7. Write a letter to your friend telling him/her how you have prepared for the HSLC Examination.

Or, Write a letter to your father telling him about your preparation for the HSLC Examination.

Ans:

Dear Papa,

Please accept my regards and love. I am well by the grace of the Almighty. How is mom? Please convey my regards to my mom and love to my brothers.

(Or,

Dear friend ………… ,

I hope you are well by the grace of the Almighty. I am well too. Please convey my regards to your parents. It’s been long since I received your last letter. So I have thought of writing this letter.)

As you know, our HSLC Pre-Final Examination has just got over. I have fared well in all the subjects. I have got highest marks in English and lowest marks in Maths. So I have decided to focus on Maths. I am doing sums almost three hours a day. Besides, I am finding out the uncommon and critical questions from the test papers on all subjects. Now, as I no longer need to go to school, I have increased my study time from 7 hours to 11 hours a day. I write down the answers again after memorizing. I am also taking care of health and taking nutritional foods. Please pray for me so that I may show outstanding results. Take care.

Or, Write a letter to your friend telling him/her how you spent the last Puja holidays.

Ans:

Dear friend ………… ,

I hope you are well by the grace of the Almighty. I am well too. Please convey my regards to your parents. It’s been long since I received your last letter. So I have thought of writing this letter.

The Puja holidays have finally come to an end. It had started on 20th October and ended on 24th October. I am surprised that these four days have passed all of a sudden amid fun and frolic. On the day of “Saptami”, I went out along with my close friends to visit the decorated Puja pendals across the town. We ate delicacies at various restaurants. The next day, we went out for an outing along the banks of Brahmaputra. On the next day, we had some shopping at big shopping malls. On the day of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

I hope you are well by the grace of the Almighty. I am well too. Please convey my regards to your parents. It’s been long since I received your last letter. So I have thought of writing this letter.

Recently, I got the opportunity to witness a football match between Donbosco School, Guwahati and Christ Jyoti School, Nagaon at Nurul Amin Stadium in Nagaon town. Both the teams were equally strong. The referee blew the whistle at 11 a.m. sharp and the match started. In the first half Donbosco School dominated. They could easily penetrate the defence of the opposition team but could score only a goal because of the extraordinary performance of the referee of Christ Jyoti School. In the second half, Christ Jyoti School played aggressively. They scored a goal just before the final blow of whistle. Now the match became drawn and had to be settled with a tie-breaker. In the tie-breaker, the Donbosco School team took the lead and won the match. The match was really exciting.

Yours,

Q.10. Write a letter to a friend describing the good book you have read recently.

Ans:

Dear friend ………… ,

I hope you are well by the grace of the Almighty. I am well too. Please convey my regards to your parents. It’s been long since I received your last letter. So I have thought of writing this letter.

Today I want to inform you about a very inspiring book I have read recently. I am sure you will like it too. The book is “I am Malala” written by Malala Yousafzai. As you know, she is a daring young girl from the Swat Valley in Pakistan who had the courage to defy the Talibans and got shot by them. They shot her for propagating education for girls. But she miraculously survived. She wrote about her ethnicity, the customs of her community, the increased worsening of condition in Pakistan, her efforts to change it, and the incidents around her getting shot in a school bus and coming round in Birmingham, UK. She is now a symbol of peace and courage. She has got the prestigious Nobel Prize for Peace in 2014. Her book is really inspiring. Take time to read it.

Yours,

Q.11. Your friend has invited you to go to his house during the Puja vacation. Now you write a letter to him/her stating your inability to go because your Test Examination will be held after the Durga Puja.

Ans:

Dear friend ………… ,

I hope you are well by the grace of the Almighty. I am well too. Please convey my regards to your parents. It’s been long since I received your last letter. So I have thought of writing this letter.

I received your letter last Wedndesday. But I was too busy to reply at that time. I express my heartfelt thanks for inviting me to your house during the Puja Holidays. But, as you know, my Test Examination is drawing near. It will be held just after the Durga Puja. This examination is very important for me because it will give me an idea of the pattern of questions in Matriculation Examination. So I am very busy these days preparing for the Test Examination. So I have decided not to visit your house this time. I request you to excuse me. But I will surely visit you after the Matriculation Examination.

Yours,

Q.12. Write a letter to your friend describing a historical place you have visited.

Ans:

Dear friend ………… ,

I hope you are well by the grace of the Almighty. I am well too. Please convey my regards to your parents. It’s been long since I received your last letter. So I have thought of writing this letter.

I am so excited to tell you about my visit to Delhi in an educational excursion last week. Delhi has a rich historical background. It was named “Indraprastha” by Pandavas and remained the capital of Hindu kingdoms for thousands of years. The Muslim kings also made it their capital. It has many historical buildings …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Q.1. Write an application to your Principal/Head Master praying to grant a half holiday on the occasion of a local festival.

Ans:

To, Dtd…….

The Principal,

Jorhat Govt Boys’ H.S. & M.P. School, Jorhat

Sub: Prayer for granting a half holiday.

Sir,

Most humbly I, the class captain of Class X, would like to put forward an appeal on behalf of the students of Class X to grant a half holiday today on account of Urs Mehfil at nearby Pir Giasuddin Dargah.

You are requested to grant the same and oblige all of us.

Yours faithfully,

XYZ

Class : X , Roll No. – 1

Q.2. Write an application to the Head of your school requesting him/her to issue you a certificate to enable you to join a sports training in New Delhi in December. (Name sports you are going to get trained).

Ans:

To, Dtd. ………….

The Headmaster,

Salt Brook School, Dibrugarh

Sub: Prayer for issuing a certificate for the purpose of joining a sports training.

Sir,

With due respect I would like to inform you that I have intended to join “Mountaineering Training” organized by an NGO at Delhi. For this a certificate of excellence in sports is required from the Head of the institution. So, you are earnestly requested to issue a certificate to enable me to join the aforesaid training.

Your prompt action will oblige me always.

Yours faithfully

XYZ

Class: X, Roll No – 1

Q.3. You need a character certificate from your Principal/Headmaster/Headmistress. Write an application to him/her to issue you the certificate.

Ans:

To, Dtd……

The Principal,

Alitangoni Osmania H.S. School, Nagaon

Sub : Prayer for issuing a character certificate.

Sir,

Humbly and respectfully I want to request you for issuing a character certificate as I want to apply for a talent hunt competition. So you are cordially requested to take necessary steps to issue me a character certificate and oblige.

Your prompt action is solicited.

Yours faithfully,

XYZ

Q.4. Write a letter to the Head of your institution requesting him/her to issue you a transfer certificate.

Ans:

To, Dtd…….

The Principal,

Juria Higher Secondary School, Nagaon

Sub : Prayer for issuing a transfer certificate.

Sir,

Most reverently I would like to state that my father, who is a govt servant, has got transferred to Goalpara recently. So our family has to shift there within a very short period of time. So my parents have thought of transferring me from this school to another one at Goalpara. I, therefore, seek from you issuance of a transfer certificate.

I do hope you will consider my matter and oblige.

Yours faithfully,

XYZ

Class : X, Roll No.- 1

Letters to the Editor of a Newspaper:-

Q.1. Write a letter to the Editor of an English newspaper against irregular supply of electricity in your town/village.

Or, Write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper against the frequent break-down of the electricity and the problems caused by it in your place/locality.

Or, Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper complaining about the frequent failure of electricity in your locality.

Q.2. Write a letter to the Editor of the Sentinel, Guwahati drawing attention to bad piece of road in your locality.

Ans:

To, Dtd…….

The Sentinel,

Chandmari, Guwahati

Sub : Letter to the editor regarding a bad piece of road in the Rehabari area.

Sir,

Through the popular editorial section of your esteemed daily I want to draw attention of the readers as well as the govt authorities towards the deplorable condition of A.K. Azad Road in the Rehabari area in Guwahati. The surface of the gravel road has worn off and potholes are to be seen all around. So traffic is slow. It is painful to pass through that road. We request the authorities in the PWD department to take notice of the road and reduce traffic slowdown.

Yours,

XYZ and others

Q.3. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper against irregular supply of water in your place/locality.

Or, Write a letter to the editor of a local English newspaper drawing the attention of the authorities to the scarcity of water in your locality.

Ans:

To, Dtd…….

The Editor,

The Assam Tribune,

Chandmari, Guwahati

Sub : Letter to the editor regarding scarcity of water.

Sir,

Through the popular editorial page of your esteemed daily I would like to draw attention of the readers as well as the govt authorities to the problem faced by the residents of Bhuyanpatty area at Nagaon town of irregular supply of water. Though there is a water filtering plant at Bhuyanpatty, it supplies water irregularly. Most of the days, the plant doesn’t run. People queuing for potable water are discouraged. It has resulted in scarcity of water in the area. Concerned authorities are hereby requested to take immediate action.

Yours,

XYZ et al

Q.4. Write a letter to the Editor of “The Assam Tribune” drawing the attention of the authorities to sudden rise in prices of essential commodities.

Or, Write a letter to the editor of a local English newspaper urging the authorities to open a fair price shop in your locality in view of the steep rise in prices of essential commodities.

Through the popular editorial section of your esteemed daily I want to draw attention of the readers as well as the govt authorities towards the steep rise in prices of essential commodities as an aftershock of recent rise in petrol and diesel. Essential commodities like rice, potato, edible oil, salt, sugar etc have become much costly for a lower class and middle class person. Keeping in view the inconveniences of the general public, we demand the govt of Assam to set up fair price shops in every locality to tackle the effects of price-rise.

Yours,

XYZ and others.

Q.5. Write a letter to the editor of a local English newspaper about frequent road accidents in your city/locality.

Through the popular editorial section of your esteemed daily I want to draw attention of the readers as well as the govt authorities towards the frequent road accidents on VIP Road in Guwahati due to some unruly drivers and bikers. Taking opportunity of less number of traffic police on that road, some unruly bikers and drivers try to practice dangerous stunts. Many young boys get injured and a few die. Many pedestrians were severely injured in the past. We beseech the youth to abstain from such activities. City police should keep an eye on this.

Yours,

XYZ, et al

Q.6. Write a letter to the editor of a local English newspaper about the traffic jam in your city or poor road condition in your area.

Ans:

To, Dtd……

The Editor,

Assam Tribune,

Chandmari, Guwahati

Sub : Letter to the Editor concerning traffic jam at Silpukhuri.

Sir,

Through the popular editorial section of your esteemed daily I want to draw attention of the readers as well as the govt authorities towards the problem of frequent traffic jams especially in the morning. As the students, the service holders and the businessmen rush for reaching their destinations in time in the morning, the narrow RGB road plying across Silpukhuri becomes very congested. Moreover, the rickshaws increase traffic jam. Worn out footpaths are causing more woe. The GMDA authorities are requested to take steps for better traffic management.

Yours,

XYZ, etc

Q.7. Write a letter to the editor of a local English newspaper drawing attention to the inconvenience caused by the street beggars in your place.

Through the popular editorial section of your esteemed daily I want to draw attention of the readers as well as the govt authorities towards the inconvenience caused by street beggars at Nagaon town. Most of the beggars are seen taking up begging as a lucrative occupation. Some young children beg around taking a baby on lap. Many others beg with an idol or photo of a deity in hand. Even some physically fit people are also into this ‘business’. Common people and shopkeepers are annoyed by them everyday. NGOs should come forward and rehabilitate the physically challenged beggars.

Yours, XYZ etc

Q.8. Write a letter to the editor of a local English newspaper complaining about the insanitary conditions of your locality.

Ans:

To, Dtd……

The Editor,

Assam Tribune,

Chandmari, Guwahati

Sub : Letter to the Editor concerning insanitary conditions at Dhing Gate area in Nagaon town.

Sir,

Through the popular editorial section of your esteemed daily I want to draw attention of the readers as well as the govt authorities towards the insanitary condition at the Dhing Gate area in Nagaon town. As the area is a business hub and transportation point, public gathering is very high. There are no proper drainage system to flush out the filth and no dusbins to throw garbages into. So, piles of garbages are seen on the roadside which make the atmosphere unhygienic. The municipality is neglecting their duty.

Yours, XYZ etc

Q.9. Write a letter to the editor of a local English newspaper complaining about the inconvenience and discomfort caused by hawkers.

Ans:

To, Dtd……

The Editor,

Assam Tribune,

Chandmari, Guwahati

Sub : Letter to the Editor concerning the inconvenience and discomfort caused by hawkers at Nagaon town.

Sir,

Through the popular editorial section of your esteemed daily I want to draw attention of the readers as well as the govt authorities towards the inconvenience and discomfort caused by hawkers at Nagaon town. From dawn to dusk a group of street hawkers roam around the nook and corner of the town. They cry out loud which causes distraction from studies among the students. Ice-cream sellers and ‘bhelpuri’ sellers are seen selling unhygienic food items. Many criminals also roam around in the guise of hawkers. Four families have been robbed at daytime in the past two months by some suspected hawkers. Two hawkers have been beaten by local public for attempting to kidnap young children. We demand strict vigilance over the hawkers by the local police stations.

Yours, XYZ etc

Other Formal Letters:-

Q.1. Write an application to the Officer-in-Charge of your HSLC/ AHM Examination centre to provide you with sick-room facilities.

Ans:

To, Dtd…….

The Officer-in-Charge,

Alitangoni Osmania H.S. School, Nagaon, Assam

Sub : Prayer for provision of sick-room facility.

Sir,

With due honour I would like to plead before you to provide me sick-room facility considering my physical weakness caused by viral fever. I am currently not in a position to sit for the HSLC Examination at appointed room. A copy of medical report has been enclosed herewith. I request you to be kind enough to grant me the aforesaid facility and oblige.

Yours truly,

XYZ,

Roll. — …….. , No. – ……

Q.2. Your bicycle has been stolen. Write a letter to the Officer-in-Charge of the Police Station reporting the theft and requesting him to recover the bicycle.

Or, Write a letter to the Officer-in-Charge of your local Police Station complaining about the loss of your bicycle.

The Uses and Abuses of Mobile / Cellular Phones

Introduction : Articulate speech is the human capacity that allows us to communicate and express ourselves. Human being is the only animal that possesses the extraordinary capacity of speecht. Mobile phones increase significantly this ability. That’s why we can say that mobile phones make human beings more human, because by using them we multiply and make ubiquitous our communication ability. Mobile use has become widespread. Nowadays almost all of us have at least one of these devices. Even 10 year old kids use them with an enviable ease.

Mobile uses: Mobile phone has become an indispensable tool. We don’t need a PC or a laptop in order to get internet connection anymore. We connect to the World Wide Web using our mobile phones. Apart from this, we also use it for taking photos, recording videos, receive and send e-mails and download and install the applications we need. We use smartphones for internet surfing, accessing social networks, perform searches, buy movie tickets, clothes and other accessories.

Mobile abuses: According to studies, abusing the use of mobile phones can generate stress, anxiety or addiction. It specially refers to teenagers. It has been observed that teenagers who use their mobile phone too frequently are more prone to anxiety, sleep disorders, stress and fatigue, apart from cognitive and attention issues.

The studies show that mobile phones are used for personal matters and preferably outdoors. They are also used for …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Introduction: Discipline is the adherence to some rules and regulations. It also implies the following of orders imposed by higher authorities. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Its Importance: Discipline has value in all aspects of life. Discipline is of utmost importance in the society. There are some rules, customs and traditions in every society. If the citizens don’t follow these, there will be chaos and anarchy. In a family, the family members obey their superiors. Otherwise, there will be quarrels and lack of happiness. In a school, the students and the teachers must be disciplined. Otherwise, the school will lose its fame. In every games and sports, the players in a team must obey the rules of the game and collaborate with each other. Otherwise, they will lose the match. An undisciplined army gets easily defeated.

Its value in student life: Students must be disciplined if they want to prosper in life. A student who obeys the orders of his parents and teachers has higher

Introduction: Friendship is the bond of mutual love and understanding between two people, generally belonging to the same age group. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

>> The full essay is available at englishforschools.co.nf (click here)Why friendship is necessary: Man is a social animal. He cannot live in isolation. He requires some like-minded people with whom he can share his joys and sorrows, his thoughts and ideas. He needs others to help him solve his problems. He needs love and affection. He needs to share his secrets. So, he needs friends.

Who is a true friend: There is a saying, “a friend in need is a friend indeed”. We can judge a friend at the times of our distress. Those friends who remain around us at those times are the genuine friends. A true friend give us support and try to boost our confidence and hope. He is ready for sacrificing everything for us.

False friends: False friends may be termed as ‘good-weather friends’. They remain around us at our times of prosperity and vanish at our times of distress. They make friendship with us for their vested interests. We should beware of such friends.

Introduction: I have great admiration for Lakshminath Bezbarua, the pioneer of modern Assamese literature. He was a great poet, writer, satirist, playwright and children’s literature writer. He is best known as “Sahityarathi” (Charioteer of Literature) and “Rasaraj” (King of Humour).

Early Life: He was born near Ahatguri, Nagaon in November 1868. His father was Dinanath Bezbarua, a senior British official. Due to the nature of his father’s job, he had to spend his childhood in various places in Assam.He received his early education from Sibsagar Government High School and later went to Kolkata for higher studies and graduated from City College in Kolkata. He further did his post-graduation and B.L. degrees from Calcutta University. He married Pragyasundari Devi.

His Contribution: He is the composer of “O Mur Apunar Dex”, the state anthem of Assam. He started his literary career with “Litikai”, a slapstick written for Jonaki magazine. He wrote 8 plays, 2 autobiographies, 4 buffoonery, 3 historical works and 3 biographies. Some of his notable works are – “Joymoti Konwori”, “Padum Kunwori”, “Burhi Aair Xadhu”, “Kokadeuta Aru Natilora”, “Belimaar”, “Chikarpati Nikarpati”, “Nomal”, “Kehokali”, “Paachani”, “Bakhor”, “Mur Jiban Sowaran” etc. Most of his works fall under children’s literature.

Why I Like Him: I like him for his great sense of humour, lucidity of writing and patriotism. He brought out the various features in the Assamese society. Besides, his fondness for children attacts me. So, he is my favourite author.

Introduction : No one can be happy without good health. To be healthy, physical exercise is necessary. Physical exercise keeps the body fit and free from diseases.

Kinds : There may be several kinds of physical exercise. These are swimming, riding, playing games and sports, jogging, walking, running, tracking, boating, gardening and so on. These should be done in the open air for maximum benefit.

Its use : It is said that a sound mind lives in a sound body. It improves both our body and mind. Physical exercise strengthen our immune system. So, various diseases can not attack us easily. In the long run, physical exercise can increase our longevity and happiness.

Its value to students : Students should be very cautious of their health. If their health is not sound, they can not study hard. They will find it difficult to concentrate on studies. As a result, their performance will degrade. So they should take proper care of health through physical exercises. They should take active part in the games and sports at school and join N.C.C. and N.S.S.

Our school library is one of the assets to our school. It is the treasure house of knowledge, past and present. It is so because the world’s mighty brains are represented there through their works. Just a glance would show that the names of great writers of the world are found side by side in the shelves of our library.

Our library is a quiet spot in our school. It is housed in one of the wings of our school building. Gilded volumes decorate the glass chests. There are different shelves for different languages. Thus one finds books on English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali and so on. For each language, books are classified under different heads. Thus there are books on drama, prose, poetry, etc. There is also a number of reference books. The walls of the library are decorated with portraits of great writers.

The library is very well equipped for comfortable reading. Cushion seats are provided for students to use during the day. One can take any book from the shelves, sit there and read undisturbed by anybody. So one can find a number of boys and girls there in the evenings reading books.

Another attraction of our library is the reference room. A number of dailies, and magazines are regularly received. The illustrated magazines are the attractions for us, students.

The library service is very efficient. There is an able librarian, who is also well read. One can have a free access to the shelves and pick up any book one likes. There are two index cabinets, one according to subjects and the other according to the authors. So one never finds it difficult to choose the right book.

The library is very well utilized both by the students and the members of the staff. The students are well trained in silent reading. The library is a very useful place for self-study. When assignments are given by teachers, students make full use of the library to their advantage. Thus our library is a place for intellectual work in our school.